Miniature Computational Center: ASUS W5F Notebook Review. Page 9

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Test Methods

The notebook’s hard drive was formatted in NTFS before the tests. Then I installed Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 with DirectX 9.0c, system drivers (from the included disc), and Windows Media Encoder 9.0 with Windows Media Player 9.0.

The following settings were used for the tests:

Power-saving services – Off

Audio subsystem – Off

Network services – Off

Maximum screen brightness

Maximum resolution of the display selected (1280x768)

Windows Taskbar is Unlocked

Windows Taskbar hides automatically

Classic Desktop theme

No background image on the Desktop

No screensaver

Low security level

Pop-ups blocking disabled

Two power modes were used. First, I selected the Always On power mode for the maximum performance and the shortest battery life. Then I switched to the Max Battery mode for the maximum battery run-down time.